About Penzance

The largest town on the Lizard Peninsula with a daily boat service to the Scillies.

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Hotels near Penzance centre:

Artist Residence Cornwall (Hotel) Penzance (0.18 miles)
The Longboat Inn (Hotel) Penzance (0.25 miles)
Union Hotel (Hotel) Penzance (0.28 miles)
The Queens Hotel (Hotel) Penzance (0.36 miles)
Hotel Penzance (Hotel) Penzance (0.42 miles)
The Mount View Hotel, Bed & Breakfast (Hotel) Ludgvan (1.78 miles)
The Godolphin Hotel (Hotel) Marazion (2.79 miles)
Marazion Hotel (Hotel) Marazion (2.85 miles)
The Old Quay House (Hotel) Hayle (5.86 miles)
The Gannet Inn (Hotel) St Ives (6.05 miles)
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Nearest Beaches:

Penzance (0.55 miles) Long sand/shingle/pebble beach extending from Penzance towards Newlyn along the promenade. Lots of facilities and parking nearby. No dogs...
Wherrytown (0.80 miles) A dog friendly pebble beach just east of Newlyn. Safe swimming but no lifeguard service. Facilities in nearby Newlyn or...
Eastern Green (Penzance) (0.97 miles) A small sandy/shingle beach on the Penzance side of the bay between Penzance and Marazion. Close to the town (park...
Newlyn (1.29 miles) Small sandy beach round the corner from the harbour. Facilities all close by and dogs allowed! Some surfing possible in...

Closest Attractions:

Penlee House Gallery and Museum (0.23 miles) Gallery & museum set in Victorian house & gardens...
Kernow Coasteering (0.53 miles) Kernow Coasteering is Cornwall’s (and the UK’s) most westerly coasteering centre. Come and take a coasteering tour with us for...
Kernow Climbing (0.53 miles) West Cornwall has some truly spectacular rock climbing opportunities, drawing climbers from all over the UK, and beyond, to climb...
Newlyn Art Gallery (0.98 miles) Free admission - contemporary art...